Control low point: strike ball first, ground 4 inches after
For shots off the ground, strike the ball before the club reaches the maximum radius of its swing arc, producing a downward strike. The stated benchmark is that most of the best players contact the ground about four inches after striking the ball.
Channel: Danny Maude
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Framed as 'the one thing' that separates the best players from everyone else.